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Cleita

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18. The word is Chumash, not Spanish. I hope people pronounce it the

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #15)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 09:32 PM

Oct 2012

way it should be. Not pronouncing words in a foreign language has always been a way for people to disrespect those people they don't like. Look at how the military pronounces Iraq. They say Eye-rack instead. They know it's wrong but they like to disrespect the Iraqi people, so that's why they do it.

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Memo to Current TV morning news lady: Nevada [View all] itsrobert Oct 2012 OP

Considering that Nevada is Spanish the "a" is correctly pronounced Cleita Oct 2012 #1

Residents of Nevada, of all races/ethnicity mostly pronounce it their way itsrobert Oct 2012 #2

Well, as a former long time resident of Los Angeles, I also speak it in the anglicized Cleita Oct 2012 #7

No, the word Nevada is English Nevernose Oct 2012 #3

Anglicization can do funny things to words tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #5

Ahem. Cleita Oct 2012 #6

I spent 5 years living in lapfog_1 Oct 2012 #4

I know. Cleita Oct 2012 #8

Telling people in Nevada (my home state) to do anything is not kiranon Oct 2012 #17

Also, I live in Central California and it has a strong Spanish ranching tradition. Cleita Oct 2012 #9

I grew up in Santa Maria itsrobert Oct 2012 #10

What don't you like about Santa Maria? Cleita Oct 2012 #11

Why? itsrobert Oct 2012 #12

You are right about those decisions that brought in the big box stores and Cleita Oct 2012 #19

How is Lompoc being pronounced nowadays? itsrobert Oct 2012 #15

The word is Chumash, not Spanish. I hope people pronounce it the Cleita Oct 2012 #18

Small town in Iowa called Nevada bhcodem Oct 2012 #13

Yes, but we are talking about the state itsrobert Oct 2012 #14

Which I think it rather less important than not sounding like an idiot. Chan790 Oct 2012 #16

It's like Newark, DE & Newark, NJ BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #20